English 420-Business Writing
Course Information Instructor Information
English 420 M/W/F Nancy Quinn
Office
Hrs: M/W/F 10:30-11:20
Office: Heavilon 310 D
Ph: 765.494.3726
Fax: 765.494.3780
E-mail: nquinn@purdue.edu
Projects Class
Mailing Lists
Employment Project engl420lec0101sp08@lists.purdue.edu
Analyzing Online Writing Contexts engl420lec0501sp08@lists.purdue.edu
Complaint Letter engl420lec0701sp08@lists.purdue.edu
Community Writing Project engl420lec1501sp08@lists.purdue.edu
Instructor’s Home
Page
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~nquinn/420/index.html
Note: All class meetings, both face-to-face (F2F) and electronic, will be
held during our regular class time. You are responsible for attending all
meetings; missing or arriving late to meetings can negatively affect your course grade. Please consult the course syllabus
for additional information about attendance policies.
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Week 1: Jan. 7, 9, and 11
Readings from text: Chapter 14-“Building and Writing Resumes”
Mon., Jan 7: Introduction to
the Course: Review syllabus & course
calendar.
Wed., Jan 9: “Getting
to Know You Activity” & Introduce the Student Information
Sheet.
Fri, Jan 11:
Introduction of Employment Project.
Purchase textbook from
University Book Store, Folletts, or Borders or
on-line at: http://www.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/product?ISBN=0131870777
Week 2: Jan. 14, 16, & 18
Readings from the text: Chapter 14 continued
Mon., Jan 14: Complete the Job Skills Checklist (circle all that apply to you) in class.
Review the Job Search Resources at the Professional Writing website.
Begin research to find two job ads in your area of interest. Internships are good possibilities. Discuss employment project research & search engines. See page 509 of text.
Discuss Job Ad Analysis.
Wed., Jan 16:
Hand in a hard copy of the completed Student Information
Sheet. You do not need to change it to a PDF file.
Bring two job ads in your area to share.
Fri., Jan 18: Complete the Job Ad
Analysis form for one of your ads w/ job ad attached (Hard Copy).
Do you have questions about employment documents?
Kairos and the Cover Letter by Dr. David Blakesley. (read samples in class; these are not models (!) but show what happens when people try weird rhetorical approaches).
To prepare for discussion of resumes, complete the OWL tutorials: Resume Workshop
Resource: Purdue Center for Career Opportunities Look at the samples for cover letters and resumes.
Week 3: Monday, Jan. 21, (no
class-Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday) Jan 23,
& Jan 25
Readings from the text: Chapter 15-“Applying and Interviewing for
Employment”
Mon., Jan. 21: No Class
Wed. Jan 23: Drafts of resumes are due for peer review in class. Each reviewer should address the questions on the Peer Response for Resumes by downloading the Word document, responding, then printing or e-mailing the checklist back to two writers. Revise resumes by using feedback from peer review.
Additional Resources for Employment Project at the Professional Writing website. http://www.digitalparlor.org/pwenglish/jobsearch
Fri., Jan 25: Interview Questions: Bring 10 questions to class and interview a classmate. Five of the questions must be scenario-based. What would you do in this situation?
Mon., Jan 28: Drafts of cover letters due for peer review. Each reviewer should complete Peer Response for Cover Letters Revise cover letters by using feedback from peer review.
Wed., Jan 30: Introduce Project 2: Analyzing Online Contexts
Handouts located on Blackboard: Project #2
• Analyzing Online Contexts
• Memo Formatting Guidelines
• Audience Analysis Worksheet
• Peer Review Sheet
Fri,
Feb. 1: Final drafts of all steps of the Employment Project documents are due
in printed form at the beginning of class. Remember, I do not accept late
projects.
Week
5: Feb 4, 6 and 8
Readings from text:
Chapter1- p.26-27; Chapter 6-p.186-187, Chapter 7-208-209; Chapter 9-p.
293& 299; Chapter 1-p 352-353 & 357.
Memo Exercises: In-class activities-all week.
Readings from the text: Chapter 2-“Communicating in Teams and Mastering Listening & Nonverbal Communication”
Mon., Feb 11: Peer Review of memo only. Bring 2 copies of the memo. The peer review sheet is located on Blackboard.
Wed.,
Feb. 13: Introduce Community Writing
Project.
Fri., Feb 15: Final draft of
Project 2 due at the beginning of class.
Remember, I do not accept late projects.
Week 7: Feb. 18, 20, and 22
Readings from text:
Chapter 11-“Writing Reports and Proposals”
Mon., Feb 18: Introduce
Proposals and give the list of choices available. Look at sample proposals in class.
Wed., Feb. 20: Introduce Step #2 Memo
Fri., Feb. 22: Peer Review for
Proposal. Bring 2 copies of
proposal. The peer review sheet is
located on Blackboard.
Week 8: Feb. 25, 27, and 29:
Readings from text:
Chapter 13: “Planning, Writing,
& Completing Oral Presentations”
Mon., Feb. 25: Ethical
Guidelines for Interviewing a Client (from PW Website)
http://www.digitalparlor.org/pwenglish/interviewing
Wed., Feb 27: Proposals Due at the beginning of class. Remember, I do not accept late projects.
Oral Presentations by Nancy Quinn, a PowerPoint on Blackboard (Project #4)
OWL Power Point
Week 9: March 3, 5, and 7
Readings from text: Chapter 8-“
Writing Negative Messages”
Mon., March 3:
Additional Resources for CWP
Presentation Resources from Professional Writing
Wed., March 5: Introduce Complaint Letter-Project 3
Spring Break: No classes
Week 11: March 17, 19, and 21
Readings from text:
Chapter 11- “Practicing Ethical Communication” p. 403-404 only
Mon., March 17 Ethics: Listed
on Blackboard
Break into small groups for discussion.
Wed, March 19: Peer Review of Complaint Letter, if
you feel that you need a peer review for this project: Bring 2 copies of the letter. The peer review sheet is located on
Blackboard.
Fri., March 21: Workday & Complaint
Letter is due at the beginning of class. Remember, I do not accept late
projects.
Mon., March 24: Hand in hard copies of recent communication: e-mail to client, e-mail from client, & product so far. You will also hand in an informal progress report describing what you have done so far and what you still need to complete. I will touch base with all groups.
Fri., March 28: Workday
Week 13: March 31, April 2, and
April 4
Readings from text:
Chapter 12-“Completing Reports and Proposals”
Fri., April 4: Workday
Week 14: April 7, 9, and 11
Friday, April 11: Workday
Week 15:
April 14, 16,and 18
Mon., April 14: Peer Review of Written Report. Everyone must bring one copy to trade.
Wed., April 16: CD-RW of brochure, updated websites, or
other products, &
Thank You memos are all due at the beginning of class. You will also need to turn in materials
borrowed from your client.
Wed., April 16: Complete Hard copy
of Collaborative Form (Located on Blackboard) in class. Must be typed.
Fri., April 18: Written Reports
are due. Late projects will not be
accepted.
Week 16: April 21, 23, and 25
Mon., April 21: PowerPoint Presentations begin.
Wed., April 23: PowerPoint
Presentations continue.
Week 17: April
28-May 3
Final Exam Week: No Classes